Understanding Cellulitis: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
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I have just returned from hospital after spending 8 days with life threatening cellulitis. It was so painful that it disabled me. I could not stand or sit in a vertical position and had remain in a horizontal position. I had very high blood clot risk and felt lucky to have survived. In hospital I was treated with intravenous antibiotics for 6 days then went on to oral antibiotics. This is scary stuff
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Try to prevent cuts, scrapes, or other injuries to your skin. Cellulitis most often occurs where there is a break in the skin. If you get a scrape, cut, mild burn, or bite, wash the wound with clean water as soon as you can to help avoid infection. Don't use hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, which can slow healing.👍
Yes instead clean it with normal saline which helps in quick wound healing but we can use H2o2 in first 2 days.
What do you do when every doctor you see ignores it??
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@@o3fatty why would they ignore? They told my mother it was psoriasis and I knew it wasn't. Now she's in the hospital. We are praying they catch it on time
@@doclazy623 never use alcohol or H2O2. Warm water and plenty of salt is the best regimen.
I remember seeing someone on My 600-Lb Life who had yellow crust and blisters all over their legs and had no idea what it was. I appreciate how you give the information so succinctly and the illustrations are very helpful.
I had class 3 Cellulitis without even realising, I was walking in pain thinking I sprained an ankle and no one at work would take me seriously after 2 days, I decided to go to the ER and they had mentioned as I have an insect bite and a blister either one has caused me to have the redness and swelling, but it wasnt until they took my blood that if I didnt get treated right away my life would be in danger. Im so glad I listened otherwise I would not be here, thank you for sharing these educational videos 💗
I have same w+at was the treatement?
I've contracted cellulitis infectious after being bitten by an insect, on my left ankle. It became very swollen, pinkish & painful, so I went to the hospital with my dad.
Now, I need to rest a lot, lying all day in bed & take the prescribed antibiotics to fully recover.
So, thanks for this interesting video! It helps me understanding the disease. ☺️
Learned a lot! I had it before, but didn't get as much information on it, as to now.
Me too! Same situation as yourself and I'm finally healing. 🙏🏼
my right leg now is swollen,pinkish and not so painful but last 3days i got fever. now i plan to visit my doctor. im so scared and i cant sleep. what a perfect birthday gift today😭
@Enigmatic Analogy did you recover from it. I'm sure I have it now, iv saw the docs and that's what she thinks so has prescribed anti bionics, I'm in so much pain, how long did it take to go down please ???
@@mickyovts3872 Hey Michael. Fortunately I did. It took me about 8 days to fully recover. Make sure to rest well at home, avoid excessive physical effort. Also drink lots of fluids and put an ice pack on the area to relieve the pain (helps a lot). And make sure to let your doc know if it doesn't get better within ten days. Get well soon bro!
Thank you. This helped me to "self diagnose" after three weeks of arguing with Drs that I had a staph infection.
These videos are so helpful, thank you very much.
3rd Year Paramedic Student.
Simple, easy to understand and very informative video. Great work!
I was in my early 20s and had just started a job where I was walking pretty much all the time. Developed a blister on my heel and slapped a bandaid on it. In a few days, I woke up and tried to get out of bed. So much pain and swelling I couldn't walk, but antibiotics took care of it thankfully.
The vid was quite helpful
The soundover was relaxing
Thank u
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My wife had cellulitis where the offending bacteria was roseomonas. Evidently it is rare but doesn't respond to the antibiotics she was prescribed. So when the culture results came in she was switched to ciproflaxin which worked after 2 ten day courses.
Thank you for this life-saving information. 🫶🏼 🪷
Helped me understand more than doctors. Used to have it because of a scab I kept picking on my ear that had that crust when I was 9/8.
Very well explained and at a steady speed, Brilliant Explanation without silly thrills. "Also dyslexic friendly too" Awesome Video 5 Star plus award.👌
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Great video. I suffered from cellulitis on both of my lower legs in 2015 and presented myself in A&E. It was clear that my condition was evolving; erythema, oedema, tightness, small pustules. I have long suffered from plaque psoriasis and my legs were around 90% covered by plaques at the time, which preceded the onset of the cellulitis. It is likely that the deep splits/cracks in the skin allowed microbial activity to flourish, notwithstanding my best efforts at hygiene. I was prescribed a full course of Flucoxacillin, then Erythromycin, then Co-Amoxiclav. The infection was quite resistant in certain areas, hence the multitude of antibiotics.
Good to know. Thanks for sharing! My boyfriend is suffering right now. 😞
Please I'm going through alot I need help I would like to share some pictures what I'm going through I need more information if you don't mind to help me thank you
I think I had the same issue, to the letter. The swelling is horrific
Just getting over another case of Staph A . I have had many issues with this since a knee replacement 7 years ago. Only in the leg with the replacement
Thank you. I have been diagnosed with this and have been taking clindamycin. It helped but the hard tissue inside my leg is still there. Waiting for blood work results. This was very informative.
Very helpful! Thank you!
Really helped watching this video. Just the understanding of it all. Just been diagnosed with cellulitis in my left leg. Never had it before but it is really really painful. Didn’t know it could lead to sepsis… so glad I went to the doctors 😵👍🏽.. Great video 😀
Hey, how is your condition now??
@@ramyas4500 hi there … still painful but still on antibiotics so hopefully the next few days sees some improvement. Thankyou for asking 😀😀
Hello, I was also recently diagnosed with it, on my left ankle, for the 1st time, after getting a bug bite. But I wish we both recover well ! 😄
I have it to in the same leg due to mosquito bites. Been on antibiotics, still have it waiting for lab results. How did you make out? What medication worked for you? I hope by now it's gone.
@@deborahthompson5041 yeah Deborah I had 2 types of antibiotics…… it took over 2 months to totally go but can come back apparently. It hasn’t as of yet thank god !!! Hope you get rid of yours too and I feel for ya ….. it’s not nice… all the best 👍😁
Blessing thank u for thos educative video i just was searching for the meaning of this sicknesses and I come up on this video thank u and be bless
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
I loved your short lecture.
Thank you for explaining it. Very easy to understand....
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This video is great!
Greate advise for my medical condition!
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Thanks for this clear concise information
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Was great, super teaching
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Very informative and most helpful in understanding
Excellent video!
Plz tell me ..can cellulitis only spread in subcutaneous or it injured deep veins .
This is really a great video. Thank you
Knowledgeable thanks for this VEDEO
I had it quite badly but ok now that was very helpful thanks
Corner of my lip eaching and blackness which antibiotic did I take PLZZ
I currently have cellulitis,this stuff 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬really hurts and burns th holy hell🤬🤬🤬🤬 i have difficulty walking standing,with it. Since I previously had athletes foot 😵😵😵😵🤕yuck, cellulitis was next in line to happen. Really nasty. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬f🤬🤬🤬🤬🤕k lost time from work. This is my first time,really out of my world 🤕😵🤒🤧☠️☠️☠️☠️. Hospital for six days☠️☠️☠️☠️😵 the doctors and staff were great. Good luck to anyone whom may have it. Recovery time is at home with antibiotics.
Hi how is you now...recovered??😊
Thank you so much
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This helped a lot. Avoid doctors yet I will male a ASAP appointment today
Thanks Dr.
I had to watch this. I had Cellulitis soon after a knee replacement. The Hospital ward was so negligent and yes ABUSIVE, that I released myself the day following the op - and was threatened by staff while leaving. That convinced me that leaving was indeed the wisest choice. Problems arose and family took me to ED. Ed intended to return me to the same ward, but I refused and made it clear, I would return home to my own care before I went back in that Ward. So I was put in another Ward, and apart from finding the staff gossip had reached there too, a perfectly enjoyable recovery was completed. That first ward [ Orthopedic ] convinced me that those staff were in training for Concentration Camp duties. They also were uncommunicative. Failed to let me know that I had Pneumonia a well. It is easy to imagine that I was the problem, however I have yet to meet anyone who has been through the Ortho ward, who has anything competent or respectful to say about it. Until I watched this, I had no idea what the Cellulitis really meant. Thanks.
I had a similar experience with hospital. The nurses were so abusive and I didn't feel safe there do I took myself home. Nurses seem to have turned nasty since covid began
Which hospital were you admitted to? Sounds like the nightmare I had in a London Hospital
Excellent. Thanks a lot.
Glad it was helpful!
I am 15 and i love to learn about medical. My dream is to be a sergical doctor in future.
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Good luck! Follow your dreams!
Never give up!
Thanks sir the video is soo helpfull 👍👍👍👍 well'don
The video is great! ❣️
Thank you!!
I had this 2 years ago from popping a pimple. The entire left side of my cheek swelled up so badly and created a massive 6 inch round blister. I got really sick and was put on IV antibiotics for a week. I have a pretty bad immune system and im antibiotic resistant. The skin peeled right off. I still have the scar on my face from it :(
Glad to see you recovered. That’s wild 😮. All from a pimple. I have it on my right leg and just started keflex. I don’t want to go to the hospital, but my dad insists. He said it’s better to be safe then sorry.
@@cinsationalcinema1776how are you feeling now I hope you're better
Both times I've had Cellulitis the doctor (2 different drs) rx'd cephalexin AND doxycycline... And the first time, they told me if those don't give improvement within about 24 hrs, to start taking bactrim instead. I really haven't found these meds to have done that great of a job, so it's concerning to my that in this video, none of those were even mentioned! Just wondering if maybe they prescribed less than ideal antibiotics? :(
What is your outcome?
I think a lot of people do develop allergies to Bactrim..I did ..much later for a different reason I got cellutitus and told them about the allergie I had to Bactrim and was given cephelixin and it worked great... I researched it and it said it was a chosen antibotic for cellutitus..so I'm sure your doctors were doing the best job they could. If antibotics don't show improvement within two days ..always go back and demand intervenes antibotics..If you have stress or anything that may be bringing your immunion system down ..do not hesitated to get what you need.
Went to bed one night (two years ago) with hints of this on left leg. Woke up the very next morning and discovered that it spread solid red from ankle to thigh and hot to the touch. This was accompanied by a fever and other symptoms I can't even name. Skin was super tight and could barely walk as it hurt to put pressure on it. Went to emergency room and was admitted and hospitalized for several days. That was a couple of years ago and although the fever and heat have subsided, the redness only decreased but never fully went away two years later. There is still redness from ankle to shin and calf. Haven't discovered a way to get rid of the lingering redness all over my lower leg. The cause must be from 30 years ago when I had a beer bottle thrown at my left shin that broke on impact and left a small, vulnerable looking scar that never went away. I'm almost positive that this is the entry point for whatever it is that enters my shin and causes cellulitis. Not sure how to get rid of the remaining redness, but grateful that I haven't been experiencing the 'hot to the touch' and 'fever' part of it.
You didn't ask a doctor to gauge the problem? You need to know if it's benign.
Thank you alot
Thank you for making learning information more fun and easy 💖🤍💖
Thanks for watching!
A few weeks ago I started getting a pain in my ankle that grew to be so bad I could barely walk. Went to the doc, diagnosed w cellulitis. Took an antibiotic for 10 days (full course). Took pain way down, but I’m about two weeks out and there is still lingering pain.
I am wondering if it’s just lingering tissue damage or if it’s still infected. No fever, redness, or swelling
Are u doing better?
I had the same issue did it eventually go away or did you have to take more antibiotics
10 days of IV at home 2 days after the pain came back in my leg worse. The two holes the dermatologist made in December are very deep and wide
thank you
I have lumps on my leg that are slowly making their way up my leg, and are now at my knee joints on my left leg. My doctor/gp said it was cellulitus or a bacterial infection, had me on antibiotics and doing blood tests only for them to not do anything to help me .. A whole six months has passed snd its still the same maybe worser
I got cellulitises with intact skin from the full finger work out glove. The bacteria is very resistant to antibiotics and after one month and half it still didn’t go completely away.
So what did you do? Did you get more meds
Another great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So with one is the best anti biotic for this
I have such a problem of infection like this on my right leg near the tibia bone from last three years we get 4 to 5 operate but infection still not control kindly give me best advice or antibiotic. I m great thank full to you.
an elder relative to me has this in both there legs it hasn't been diagnosed correctly for many years , is this can be there for years? I just noticed the yellow dk if golden ! I think if this is not the diagnosis it's a part of it ! So thank you for making this video
On and off for years I had skin reactions due to me having lymphatic sacs that grow here and there I was told to not shave but get waxed I tried my own remedy it doesn't matter if your clean or not most times back up sweat and fat tissue causes it to happen and in the long run if too many times you'll be diagnosed ❤😮 hopefully it educates people don't be afraid if somethings off go get it looked at might be benign might not just be safe
It helps i have cellulitis, but no yellow bolus on class 2 just redness, hot and tight skin , there is pain just plain hot redness and i am on clindamycin 300mg tid for 10days and today is my 7th day it is getting better but slow this is my problem , slow healing , right now is mar 9,2021 and using home remedies ,hopefully it will heal . Hygiene cleaning , vit c , garlic , turmeric , rest and tea tree oil
Hey how are you now??? I want some advices from you.
I'm in the same boat as you! Have had this issue since February. Doctors keep saying nothing wrong. Wtf.
I read it never goes away:(
Well, I am pretty much fed up with the medical in Washington state. Last 3 dermatologist said I just have a picking disorder.
Did it ever go away
Any example for klebsiella meditated cellulitis
Would topical antibiotics work, like polysporin?
Please can the Presenter explain to me why Iwas told that what happened tome was cellulitis after having a flu jab. The inflammation was not even at the site of injettison but below.
Thank you for this beautiful video. One question, can the patient present with fever!? (And if yes , is it taken as a comorbidity!?)
Fever can definitely be a presenting symptom of infections such as cellulitis
Have it on both legs, very painful and messy. Got bitten by insect/spiders right above the boot top, at work - no insurance because i was part-time....it's really bad. Will try to take care of it myself. Got two oozing sores on both lower legs...had it for months now. Got cellulitis, aedema and infection. Wish me luck
Any update?
How are you feeling better now?
Did the infection kill you?
You might need to get antibiotics
I had cellulitis several years ago on my forehead I thought it was acne at first but it felt like somebody hit me square between the eyes my forehead ballooned up and my girl said we're going to the hospital found out it was stage 3 I was good again in a matter of days if you think you have something get it checked out it truly is to be better safe than sorry
does gentamycin have a role in treating cellulitis? what will be the treatment of abdominal cellulitis? is there ever an option for incision and drainage?
I was told that bcos of the thickness and uneven spread of cellulitis infection a needle n liposuction type suction can't take place. During the 2nd trip to ER I was ready to escape my body. Your comment soo refreshed my memory of that part of this medrot been suffering through. Ongoing. Caching. Kaching. Moomooo.
Which is the complete prescription for celutis ,am far away from hospital .kindly
I have hade this for a couple of years and its hell on earth.. doesn’t go away.. allot of antibiotics but just when you think it will get better it gets hot and red.. so much pain.. I got this after a bite of an insect on my foot. Beside a vein.. now that vein feels like rubber.. any advice I would be great full..
My doctor prescribed me Doxycycline Hyclate, will it help fight staph?
It is a posibil to have this form a vaccine ?
my cellulitis blister just popped by itself and i took out the liquid inside and putted on a bandaid am i gonna die of sepsis now?
I’ve gotten this every year for the past 4 years. Same spot same discomfort. Idk why
My mum is currently in the hospital with cellulitis. I’m so stressed I can’t even eat.
Kindly pray to the LORD Christ Jesus ✝️👑! Don't worry
What happens when cellulitis doesn't go away?
I've had reoccurring bouts with it for 8 years now. I have scars that get inflamed when my legs get too hot.
When I wear shorts, it doesn't happen though.
Same. It's absolutely frustrating.
Thx
I've had it for over 12mths along with an ulcer nothing works to help
I currently have this after being given an IM injection by my GP. Ended up in hospital. Have had many anti sickness injections prior for my migraines and never had this nor had been told about it or the complications that could occur. I just finished my last antibiotic today at around 12:30pm and can still feel the abscess … will this go away on its own?
Thanks from a biomedical scientist with a sore butt 🙈
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I had cellulitis on my love handles. What are the possibilities?
Thick covering of beeswax over cuts is a great way to keep those outs out of harm. Also if you have an open sore I found the original listerine helped heal and sooth the sore(applied with q-tip) What I thought was ??? was actually from being at work not the cleanest of conditions/Rubbing your itchy nose with a bacteria on hand is how I got the superbug trying to live in my nose and lungs> at 63 my my personal health system needs all the help I can get as I want to live on my pension, longer than I worked for them...
Thanks.this helped me for short case of surgery.
I would like to point out that my mother has been admitted for cellulitis and even though she shows no systemic toxicity she could not walk anymore using the foot. she's still in the hospital being treated. In other words, this video is a bit misleading.
Hey is your mother okay now?
@@ramyas4500 Yes she recovered, but it took lots of antibiotics through the IV. took about 5 days to recover in the hospital.
@@daisyconcepcion8687 it's 4th day in hospital. My dad has the same
A breach caused from mosquito bite spider bite ect you did not mention but brilliant video though thanks
If I’ve had cellulitis because of an open cut underneath my pinky toe, and fully recovered, will I be at higher risk of having cellulitis even if I get a mosquito bite anywhere in that same leg? So basically every time there’s a mosquito bite I’ll have recurring intense cellulitis ?
How long did it take for you to see results ??😖
@@buxaplen_ty about three weeks. I was in the hospital for a week, then got released and continued the antibiotic (they gave me Cephalexin). I took that for about two weeks. Since the skin was infected from toes to knee, the healing process involved the skin dying and peeling of the dead skin through wound care. Some of it looked like I had a terrible sunburn. I’m 5 weeks in and while the skin has all peeled and new skin has come up, it’s still red and swollen.
@@arbi2225 I'm a month in my skin peeled already my leg isn't swollen no more I can walk I just don't like that is still red
@@vmhgiveaways_ did the redness on your leg go away, when?
Please help !! - I contracted my first impetigo infection on my face a few years ago ( whole cheek area ). We don't know what caused it - may have been a pimple. I've had 2 other infections in the same location within the last 2 years. Doctor's can't tell me why these are reoccuring and have minimal answers for me. I've been on both topical and oral antibiotics where which seemed to clear the infection.
What would cause these infections to come back ? Can they lay dormant and come back when the body is under stress / weakened immune system ?
Is there a way for you to make sure this infection never returns ? It's destroying my skin and I have permanent damage / scaring in those areas.
And lastly, is there any way to determine exactly which type of bacteria is causing this ? I have a feeling it may be strep but not sure if there's a special way to test for it.
Thank you !
Sounds like mrsa, it’s not recurring it never fully healing. You are probably colonized meaning you’re carrying the infection and it keeps erupting. Get with infectious disease and get IV vancomycin
@Madison Aphonso 22 yrs ago I got a bad painful blistering rash across my abdomen, my Dr was treating it as shingles. I had a follow up appt a few days later she lifted the dressing to examine the progress & my "rash" erupted & began to ozzze..she quickly swabbed it for a culture. Shortly afterwards (a few days at most) she called & said she identified a strain of staph (MRSA)
Years later, I've learned how to manage. I focus on prevention & doing so I rarely get symptoms anymore. Im not sure I could have been able to do so without knowing exactly I was dealing with, talk with Dr I'm sure at least a culture can be done. Best of luck
@@sherandatyndall7609 So you have MRSA? What prevention do you take to maintain your health? Im kinda worried I have it too.
I have had the same problem. It's absolutely horrible. I get so sick and it does affect me internally. Finally seeing a dermatologist in a few weeks. I've had this problem for about 3 years and get about a week out of every month of being ok with antibiotics then it keeps coming back. It has totally destroyed my life and time with my daughter....which I think she is now developing symptoms also
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I contracted cellulitis after I had blood drawn for a blood test.
Can drug detox cause it
Thanks, this helped me understand what a certain politican has (and my teen condition that meant I had to be careful for a week.)
I got cellulitis from n doctor's room they try to stop bleding when the dr did a biop on my skin
My father was suffering from cellulitis his age was 67 year's for every 6months it's coming back, recently it's went class 4 it's very seriously went semi concious and no plus we admit in hospital,he did not have sugar and BP, cellulitis for only one left leg , please help me for permanent solution.
Cellulitis can be consulted to which doctor ...internal medicine Dr is ok...
Very Nice
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Hi Dr I have a problem,I have developed something on my woub is my stomach is getting big , but I'm not pregnant it raise like dambling ,I hope you can help me os that I can been pregnant 😭😭